Brokeamateurs Extra Quality — Carrie

It wasn't one big crash. It was a thousand tiny cuts. The $12 cold brew every morning. The "splurge" dress for a wedding I couldn't afford to attend. The loan to a friend I never saw again. I was so busy playing the part of the "struggling artist who makes it work" that I forgot to actually look at my bank account.

If you are out there, wearing the costume of "I’ve got it together" while drowning in overdraft fees, I see you.

Stop trying to be Carrie. Start trying to be solvent. The city lights will still be there when you come up for air. carrie brokeamateurs

When the rent went up $200, the house of cards collapsed. I had no savings. I had no backup. I had a closet full of shoes I couldn't walk in and a fridge full of condiments.

So, I broke the amateur. I killed "Carrie." It wasn't one big crash

I learned that the hard way.

But here’s the truth they don’t put in the montages: The "splurge" dress for a wedding I couldn't

I sold the rented bag. I canceled the subscription boxes. I learned to cook (badly, but cheaply). I started saying "no" to things that didn't serve my actual bank balance.